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once.

Use

of this

confusing

as,

first when

in word

used, it

the model text is slightly

is

intended

to

be

referable to the jurisdiction of the courts whereas on the

second occasion it relates to the area of Hong Kong.

ARTICLE 2

3.

a

more

generic

the list

to

:

*

Several offences were added to

reflect the Canadian criminal code. Some items on the list

were amended at the request of the Canadian side to achieve

to approach

the description of offences

It was [1.e. 'an offence against the law relating to etc).

considered that this would be helpful where there were

offences in the two descriptions of the

jurisdictions. The more general or generic approach should

ensure that no serious offences are inadvertently omitted. None of the changes will necessitate amendment of existing

Hong Kong law.

alicerences in

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